This Week In New Milford: Absentee Ballots, School Policy Review, Senior Center Events And More

NEW MILFORD, CT — Absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election are now available at Town Hall, two Board of Education subcommittees take up student discipline and transportation policies, and the senior center has a full week of programs.

Here are five things to know about life around New Milford this week:

1. Absentee Ballots Are Out; Voter Registration Deadline Approaches
When: Available now; mail and online registration deadline Friday, Oct. 16
Where: Town Clerk's Office, Town Hall, 10 Main St.
What to know: Absentee ballots for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, state election became available Oct. 2, according to the Town Clerk's Office. Voters must first submit an application, which the clerk's office verifies before it issues a ballot. Applications can be made through the state's online portal, on paper, or dropped in the secure box at Town Hall's Church Street entrance. To register by mail or online, applications must be submitted or postmarked by Oct. 16, according to the Registrar of Voters. Early in-person voting runs Oct. 19 through Nov. 1 at the John Pettibone Community Center, 2 Picket District Road.
More information here.

2. School Board Panels Review Discipline, Transportation Policies
When: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m.
Where: Sarah Noble Intermediate School library media center, 25 Sunny Valley Road
What to know: Two Board of Education subcommittees meet back to back. The Committee on Learning meets first, at 6:30 p.m., with items on the district's beliefs about learning and an update on New Milford High School's student success plans. The Policy Subcommittee follows at 7:15 p.m. Its agenda includes a first read of revised policies on employee and student-teacher background checks, employee use of district computer systems, and student discipline. It will also review policies on curricular exemptions and transportation, and anticipates an executive session on an attorney-client privileged communication about student transportation. Both meetings include public comment.
More information here.

3. Commission On Aging Takes Up Annual Report
When: Thursday, Oct. 8, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Grand Room, New Milford Senior Center, 40 Main St.
What to know: The Commission on Aging's regular meeting agenda lists its annual report as new business. Members will also hear quarterly comments from WHEELS of Greater New Milford, an update on the suggestion box, and reports from the program coordinator and municipal agents. The meeting opens with public comment. The commission's next meeting is Nov. 12.
More information here.

4. Senior Center Hosts Tavern History Talk, Health Screenings
When: Tuesday, Oct. 6, through Friday, Oct. 9
Where: New Milford Senior Center, 40 Main St.
What to know: On Tuesday at 1 p.m., John Cilio presents "Early Inns & Taverns Across Connecticut & New England," according to the center's October calendar. Wednesday brings blood pressure screenings from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and a book exchange with the New Milford Public Library at 11 a.m. The Midweek Matinee, "9 to 5," starts at 12:45 p.m. A Farmington River kayaking trip on Thursday is open only to those who signed up in advance. Lunch is served weekdays at noon for a $5 suggested donation, and the outdoor bocce court is open through Oct. 15. The center can be reached at 860-355-6075.
More information here.

5. Marriage Licenses Now Require A 48-Hour Wait
When: In effect since Oct. 1
Where: Town Clerk's Office, Town Hall, 10 Main St.
What to know: A new state law, Public Act 26-141, requires couples to wait at least 48 hours between applying for a marriage license and receiving it, according to the Town Clerk's Office. Same-day licenses are no longer available, so couples will need to visit the office twice. The marriage must take place in New Milford to get a license there, and both parties must show government-issued photo ID and appear in person. The license costs $50 and is good for 65 days. Certified copies are $20. Licenses are issued 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays, and the office asks couples to make an appointment by calling 860-355-6020.
More information here.